Valentine Day China
Posted on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 at 2:45 am
Remember those pre-child days when you would go out to a fancy restaurant or spend the weekend at a romantic get-away to celebrate ValentineÂ’s Day? That may not be an option this year, but you can still enjoy a romantic dinner with your spouse. Here are a few ideas on how you can easily create a romantic ValentineÂ’s Day dinner at home.
Creating The Menu
This is the perfect time for some “Grown-up” food. Cook a separate dinner for the kids or order in some pizza. Let the kids eat an early dinner and then send them off to play, or watch a movie while the two of you enjoy your meal. If your children are really young, you may want to put them to bed before you sit down for your Valentine’s Day dinner.
Cooking a restaurant inspired meal doesnÂ’t have to be complicated. Pick up some mini-quiches in your grocers frozen food section and bake them up as an appetizer. For a first course pick up a can of gourmet style soup that you just need to heat up. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and some fresh herbs for visual appeal.
Choose a main dish that you can prepare ahead of time, so you can enjoy the evening. Good choices are baked salmon or chicken. Just place either one in a baking dish, add whichever marinade you prefer and refrigerate. When you are ready just bake it until itÂ’s done. Serve with mixed greens and fancy store-bought vinaigrette. Grab French bread, or fix some wild rice.
Dessert could be anything from cheesecake with fresh fruit, to chocolate dipped strawberries to chocolate mouse that you can make ahead and refrigerate. Or serve assorted cheeses with a nice glass of red wine.
Setting The Scene
Set the table with a tablecloth, cloth napkins and candles. Take out your good china and crystal. Since dinner will be just for the two of you, you donÂ’t have to worry about damaging any of your special tableware. Now is the perfect time to enjoy all these fancy goodies you received as wedding gifts.
Take the time to dress up, and do your hair and makeup. I feel sure you spouse will appreciate it and you will feel like you are actually going out. For even more fun get ready in separate rooms and ask your date to come pick you up.
Turn down the lights and light the candles. Play some soft, romantic music, or some songs that have special meaning for the two of you. You never know, with the right music, your romantic ValentineÂ’s Day dinner may end with some slow dancing in your dinning room.
Staying in doesnÂ’t mean you canÂ’t have a wonderful romantic ValentineÂ’s Day dinner. You never know, this may turn out to be the most romantic ValentineÂ’s date yet.
Is Spring Festival celebrated in the USA?
come from China,
I want to know more about American culture.
I know the importance of Chirstmas, which has a same importance as our Spring Festival.
Chirstmas is celebrated everywhere in China,
then I ask you,
is Spring Festival popular among American People?
How do you celebrate your festivals, such as Easter, Valentine's day, Thanksgiving, or your national day, etc.
I haven't been to the USA before, but maybe years later, after my graduation from my high school, I can get a chance to visit that Great country.
Thank you for your answers, SINCERELY!
If there is anything that I can help you, especially problems about China, do tell me and I'll help you sincerely as well!
Good Luck!
PS. is there anything wrong in those sentences above? I'm merely an English learner,hoho ^.^
In U. S. we have similar holidays to your Spring Festival, National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, but the average person in the U. S. has never heard of them,,,!!!
Your Mid-Autumn Festival in very similar to our Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in Nov.) Thanks is given for food, people gather together for good 'feast'. I just learned of your moon-pie tradition; here we usually have Turkey dinner and pumpkin pie...!!!
Your National Day is actually a Holiday period. Similarly, many in U. S. consider week between Christmas and New Years Day a Holiday period.
And your Spring Festival is very similar to our Easter Period. Easter is changeable each year, sometin
mes celebrated in late March or usually April. To Christians , it is actually a six-week time of celebration and prayer beginning on ASH Wednesday, culminating on Easter Sunday!!!
With Internet, many more people will become aware of two cultures...!!!
Also, Chinese New Year was very little known with mere mention in the news!!
Times are changing: This past year, I celebrated Holidays of both Countries!!! Less work, but more Celebrating.....Best of both Worlds,,,!!!
Say "Happy Valentine's Day!" in Chinese
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